Hold fast shoe lace fastener



J n- 0, 1933. J. H. LINDNER 1,394,133

HOLD FAST SHOE LACE FASTENER Filed Sept. 19, 1932 c'jizlzf'iiglzkzwzeg Patented Jan. 10, 1933 UNITED STATES JOHN HENRY LINDNER, OF SOUTH PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA HOLD FAST SHOE LACE FASTENER Application filed September 19, 1932. Serial No. 633,902.

This invention relates to fasteners, especially adapted for retaining shoe laces from untying and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of the above stated character which may be manufactured and sold at a low cost and may be easily and quickly applied or removed from a shoe lace and when applied will prevent accidental untying of the lace and further is so constructed as not to interfere with any of the garments of the wearer or injure or mar the shoe to which the lace is applied.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary persective view illustrating a shoe upper and a shoe lace with a fastener applied thereto and constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a detail View illustrating the fastener applied to the upper of a shoe.

Figure 3 is a top plan view illustrating the fastener.

Figure 4; is a bottom plan view illustrating the same.

Figure 5 is an edge elevation illustrating the fastener in closed position.

Figure 6 is a similar view showing the fastener open.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the upper of a shoe secured by a lacing 2 tied, as shown at 3, in the usual manner. Frequently lacings when tied as shown at 3 become untied during the wearing of the shoe and to obviate this disadvantage my fastener may be applied to the; ends and loops of the tied portions of the lacing to hold them in tied position and 45 prevent them from untying accidentally.

The fastener comprises a substantially rectangular frame a with resilient clamping arms 5. The frame 4 and arms 5 are constructed from a single length of material, H preferably wire of a proper gage. The material is first bent to form the frame 4 and then extended angularly to the frame and bent upon itself to form the arms 5. The material forming the arms 5 is bent into coiled formation to provide tension portions 6 for the arms having a tendency to urge the arms away from the frame, as shown in Figure 6. The material of the arms 5 is also bent to form spaced coiled portions 7 to each arm. The coiled portions 7 are adapted to receive therebetween and grip one side of the frame 4 for holding the fastener in a closed position as shown in Figure 5.

To apply the fastener to a lacing, the arms are disconnected from the frame so as to occupy a position as shown in Figure 6. The arms are then passed under the ends and loops of the lacing with the frame overlying the same. The coiled portions are brought 1nto engagement with one side of the frame, thereby efficiently clamping the ends and looped portion of a lacing between the arms and the frame, preventing accidental untying of the laces.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A fastener comprising a frame portion to engage one side of the loops and ends of a tied shoe lace, and resilient arms carried by the frame to engage the opposite side of the looped portions and ends of the shoe lace, spaced coiled portions formed on each of said arms and adapted to grip one side of the frame for detachably securing the arms to the frame. 7 1 V 2. A; fastener comprising a substantially rectangular shaped frame constructed from 5 a single length of material, said material being extended at right angles to one side of the frame and then bent to form tension arms, said material of the arms being bent to form spaced coiled prtions en each of said, arms, said coiled portlons adapted to receive 7 and grip; 'one side of the frame.

*In testimony vhereof I afiix my signature. 7

5 JOHN HENRY LINDNER. 

